Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
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Company: Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
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Location: Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0SX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and Training
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Ref: VAC-01162
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Application Deadline Date: 24/06/2025
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Start Date: 01/09/2025
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 8.30am – 3.00pm Monday – Friday. Term time only.
Brief Description
Our staff are dedicated to providing a high quality learning environment for 5 – 11 year olds. Working in school you’ll have more fun than you can imagine! Every day is different. Join the Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme, within 18 months you’ll receive all the skills, guidance and support you need to become an experienced practitioner
Qualifications Required
GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (Apprentices lacking these qualifications must gain them before taking the end point assessment.)
Personal Qualities
• A passion for working with young children and promoting their learning and development.
• An ability to develop positive relationships with children, valuing their diversity, in order to enhance their learning and social development.
• The ability to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of pupils.
• Numeracy and literacy skills to effectively support the pupils.
• The ability to form and maintain good working relationships with teachers, children and parents and be able to work in a team
• The ability to work with a range of professionals from external agencies.
• The ability to remain calm in challenging situations and to ask for help when needed.
Skills Required
• Understanding of the educational welfare and social needs of children
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and how to implement it.
• Basic knowledge of ICT to effectively support the pupils (or willingness to train)
• Understanding of the issues around safeguarding and behaviour in a school setting (or willingness to train)
• First Aid training will be provided prior to commencement of the role.
• Experience of completing placements working with children under the age of 11 in an educational setting
• Experience of supporting children with a range of special educational needs
• Experience of communicating with a wide range of people from different backgrounds
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
Future Prospects
For the right candidate there would be opportunity to join the team on completion of the course.
Vacancy Detail
Are you passionate about working with children? We are looking for someone to join our school!
Duties
• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, SENCO and class teachers.
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes for students and help monitor their progress.
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
• Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary.
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records.
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
Administrative Duties
• Prepare and present displays of student's work.
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching.
• Undertake other duties from time to time as the head teacher requires.
Standards and Quality Assurance
• Support the aims and ethos of the school.
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Attend team and staff meetings.
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the head teacher.
• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.